Manager| Employee Engagement

Strong, influential union advocating on behalf of nurses and midwives
Develop, shape and champion best practice people and culture
Senior level remuneration with generous leave entitlements




The Organisation



The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is the registered union for all nurses, midwives, and assistants in nursing and midwifery in NSW. The NSWNMA represents the industrial interests of its members employed in the NSW public, private, aged care and primary health, protecting the interests of their professions as well as advocating for the community in advancing a world-class, well-funded, integrated health system.



The NSWNMA also represents and provides for the professional, educational, and industrial welfare of nurses and midwives in government and non-government forums at state, national and international levels.



The NSWNMA has over 7+,000 members and is affiliated to Unions NSW and the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). The NSWNMA works in association with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.





Benefits & Culture



Report to the Chief Operating Officer and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team
Respectful, safe culture embracing collectivism, advocacy, innovation, integrity & courage
Hybrid work from home and Waterloo Sydney office location




The Role



You will drive the development and delivery of strategic workforce planning and programs to move the NSWNMA forward on critical aspects of people & culture, ensuring its workforce have the appropriate culture and capability to meet the Association’s strategic objectives and deliver outcomes for members and stakeholders.



The Association is undergoing a transformation journey to uplift digital capabilities and embracing new ways of working. The values of Advocacy, Collectivism, Courage, Innovation and Integrity will underpin their ambitious transformation program.



You’ll lead an employee relations team of 6 direct reports, and have end-to-end responsibility for the employee lifecycle encompassing; recruitment onboarding, learning and development, performance management frameworks, employee relations, day-to-day HR support, and WHS and wellbeing. This role also oversees the payroll function.



Additionally, you will:



Develop and implement effective people and culture policies, processes and infrastructure
Work collaboratively across the Association to drive business partnering, realignment and change
Champion and drive a culture of diversity and inclusion and high performance




Skills Required



You are a highly collaborative, senior human resources leader who inspires others to embrace best practice and organisational transformation and you thrive on developing and implementing human-centred solutions that deliver outstanding outcomes for employees and organisations. With proven ability to translate strategy into action as well as manage the detail of day-to-day operations, you’re skilled in engaging others in your vision.



Your background may be from the not for profit, union or public sector, or from a private sector role with a strong industrial relations focus involving significant consulting and negotiating with unions. You understand the role unions play and have demonstrated social justice values.



Together with relevant tertiary qualifications, you bring a track record in:



Leading best practice HR initiatives and projects
Delivery of change management and organisational transformation
Building strong employee and stakeholder engagement
Ensuring high quality, legislatively compliant processes and reporting at executive level
Championing diversity, inclusion and well-being




If you’re a skilled HR leader committed to the protection of workers’ rights, please submit a cover letter responding to the skills required and your resume quoting ref # 1252430 Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Hayley Martin on 02 8243 0570.



Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.





NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.